Sec. 58-1. Definitions.

In this Chapter, these words have the following meanings:

Director means the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Native plants and grasses means vegetation that is native to the Mid-Atlantic region, which includes Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

Subdivision means any land which is on a subdivision plat approved under Section 50-8. A copy of the subdivision plat is prima facie evidence that the land on the plat is in a subdivision.

Weed means poison ivy; ragweed; kudzu; Canada, musk, nodding, plumeless, and bull thistles; Johnsongrass; Palmer amaranth; shattercane; tall waterhemp; and any weed or plant identified by the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture by regulation as a noxious weed in the State.